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Mar 8, 2010 | 08:32 PM

#11

Brockmeister

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Yeah you might want to let her breath more. They hava a K & N that fits the stock set up and the have a K & N that fits the SE set up.

Mar 8, 2010 | 09:32 PM

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SportyPig

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Originally Posted by dja4260

I am positive because i have the receipts and a stock 883 to compare it too. Night and day difference performance wise. The air cleaner is bone stock as it sits.

WOW....what kind of idiot would do an engine rebuilt, including cams, and leave the stock air cleaner in place????

I wonder how they even began to adjust the carb after the 1200 conversion???

Mar 9, 2010 | 06:25 PM

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NFK

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Originally Posted by jmcollison

You want to avoid excessive water intake in an air intake! My Wimmer came with a nylon "sock" that you I slip over the element (which is completely exposed) when it gets raining pretty hard. I keep it with my rain gear and as a rule of thumb, if it's raining enough to put on a weather suit then it's raining enough to cover up the air cleaner!!!

PS...I have the Wimmer setup on my carbed Sporty as well as on my '04 Road King which is a fuelie. It bolts right on to the Screamin' Eagle Stage I setup.

Sounds good, I have been wanting to get a different air cleaner but just wasn't sure about the rain situation.

Mar 9, 2010 | 06:29 PM

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spotzhill

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I wonder if the guy swaped out the intake before selling and just threw the stock back on to sell it.

Mar 9, 2010 | 08:46 PM

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SportyPig

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Originally Posted by spotzhill

I wonder if the guy swaped out the intake before selling and just threw the stock back on to sell it.

That's quite possible!

Mar 9, 2010 | 09:40 PM

#16

ElGoonski

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Wow, that actually looks like a pretty cheap Stage I/II air cleaner (arlen ness that is). Compared to a similar option:

http://www.jokermachine.com/itemstre...&Placeholder=0

I really like the look of these small, low profile air cleaners. I wonder though, is the arlen ness a K and N filter? If so, I am almost sold on spending the 200 bucks in tools/parts to make my own. Which would be much cooler. I'm just not 100% on what it looks like (it would be nice to have one to 'reverse-engineer'. Plus not sure exactly which avenue to take for tuning the thing if I make it myself either.

Anyways, let us know what you decide on. For the cost, getting a better air cleaner is going to make your bike run the way it was upgraded to run.

Good hunting

Mar 10, 2010 | 07:44 AM

#17

WVHogRider

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Yes, the AN BS I or II come with a K&N Filter. Oh, and I run it exposed rain or shine with no issue other than some of the filter oil being washed off while riding. I think Freebird made his own rainsock for his BS II out of some spandex & some rain repellent spray.

Mar 13, 2010 | 07:41 PM

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razorbacksrule

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From: Ft Smith Arkansas

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Your bike sounds like mine the PO of mine put a SE 1200 kit Se 44mm big bore carb and an Se race tuner ignition but kept the stock air cleaner . Next week im putting a heavey breather on it should help alot .